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June 22, 2019 No Responses

Edo, World Bank, Dangote Foundation Seek Support For Female Entrepreneurs

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the state government is collaborating with the World Bank, Dangote Foundation and other development agencies to provide special support for female entrepreneurs to expand their businesses in the state. The governor...

January 10, 2019 No Responses

2019: World Bank Projects 2.2% GDP Growth For Nigeria

Nigeria’s real GDP growth will expand by 2.2 per cent in 2019, the World Bank said in its annual Global Economic Prospects published on Wednesday, slightly upgrading the country’s projected growth rate from 2.1 per cent in June 2018. According...

January 8, 2019 No Responses

World Bank President Steps Down

World Bank President, Jim Yong Kim has made the surprise announcement that he is stepping down after six years in the post. His resignation will take effect from 1 February. Mr Kim, 59, was not due to leave until 2022,...

December 15, 2018 No Responses

States In Nigeria To Access World Bank’s $750m Loan, Grant

The 36 states in Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) will soon access World Bank’s 750 million dollar loan, grant. The Minister of Finance, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, said this on Friday in Abuja while addressing the 7th Community of...

April 29, 2018 No Responses

Edo, Lagos To Host 11 World Bank Executive Directors

Plans have been concluded for eleven senior World Bank officials to visit Edo and Lagos states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on an impact assessment tour of the bank’s developmental projects in the country. The states, will play...

April 18, 2018 No Responses

Elumelu, Kim, Weiner To Open Forum On Digital Economy for Africa

Chairman, Heirs Holdings and Founder, The Tony Elumelu Foundation, Tony O. Elumelu will join Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group and Jeff Weiner, LinkedIn CEO at the opening debate of the ‘Digital Economy for Africa’ Forum in Washington, D.C...

December 7, 2017 No Responses

World Bank to support power sector recovery agenda in Nigeria with $1b

The World Bank is to support Nigeria’s Power Sector Recovery Programme (PSRP) with not less than $1billion. In a statement on Wednesday, the Bank explained that its delegation had informed the Federal Government that it was pleased with progress in...